Fuck the BBC

[WorcsWBA]

I'm not much of a swearer and have done it very rarely on this forum (and in general) because I think swearing loses its impact if used too often, but I have to get this off my chest. Just to preface what follows by saying that the only parties I've ever voted for are the Greens and Lib Dems, depending on which would be best tactically to help defeat Tories. In essence though I support the Greens. I also don't buy newspapers because there are none I like sufficiently to want to spend money on.

Anyway, I'm appalled at the BBC News website today. The BBC has been unremittingly hammering Labour ever since the General Election and has gleefully taken part in the pile-on of Angela Rayner this week. Conversely, today the following is just the headline to a report about Reform: "Reform conference shows party's growing ambition like never before. The conference feels like that of a big party - but retains the insurgency vibe that the party is seeking to channel". Then there's Kuenssberg writing "Labour turmoil is a gift for Reform". It's all like a party political broadcast really.

Reform gets away with everything and is hardly ever subject to any meaningful scrutiny. The strange circus of odious, racist freaks that comprises it is never talked about. It's scandalously awful environmental policy is glossed over. Farage and his cronies can basically spout whatever nonsense they like with impunity and with hardly any attempt to analyse the truth, viability or morals of their back of a fag packet "policies".

As also shown by it's glorification and echoing of Trump for nearly 10 years, the BBC is gagging for all the clickbait, far-right populism that it can get, the wackier the better. So much for impartiality and objectivity. Like much of the MSM these days, the BBC won't be satisfied until we've all gone to hell in a handcart.

[Jacko]

You okay hun?

[Ted Maul]

BBC leading with the story of 1,000 migrants crossing the Channel yesterday on Shabana Mahmood's first full day in office, as if these numbers could be in anyway as a result of her actions.

The emphasis placed on her name not lost either.

[Tom Joad]

Even the very impartial Mrs. Joad said much the same yesterday, Worcs.

[Baggiejacko]

What should they do? Lie? Pretend it ain't happening? Put a negative spin on things? Surely the news is meant to truthfully report on current affairs even if it aint what some people want to hear. Your opinion of events isn't always right you know.

[Tom Joad]

What should they do? Lie? Pretend it ain't happening? Put a negative spin on things? Surely the news is meant to truthfully report on current affairs even if it aint what some people want to hear. Your opinion of events isn't always right you know.

??? Like I say, even the normally impartial Mrs Joad commented on the angle the BBC have taken on this and the non reporting of the  Farage/Trump fiasco. 
For my part, I like facts reported as facts and I don't want to hear reporters putting their own slant purely for a sensationalist headline.

[Baggiejacko]

It was suggested on here the other day that a thicker skin might help cope

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If Reform win the next election it won't be down to what the BBC have or haven't said

[man in the corner shop]

I would prefer the BBC to bang on about Housing, the NHS and the economy every single night- much in the same way they platform Reform, Farage and go on about the boats every night.

For a start, let's have a newly built housing ticker in the top right of the screen telling us how any of the 1.5m houses have been built. And news stories of the Housing scandal that govts have got us into...to the extent that many working class kids will never own their own home.

Then we have a ticker on the NHS waiting lists in the bottom corner. Coupled with salacious stories about how Fred in Hereford has been waiting 2 years for his hip op.

Then we have a daily article updating us on Reeves' plans and achievements for economic growth. I expect that to be a minutes silence tbh, or a video loop of her crossing her fingers.

All three are the most critical issues for the country. Far more important than boats.

But the BBC and the UK media are enabling and underwriting Reform and Farage.  Chief offenders are the Daily Mail of course. But they have form with their support of fascism in the 1930s. Nothing changes.

[Baggiejacko]

Right or wrong it is widely considered that immigration contributes to all of the above

[Shabby Russian]

You'll miss the BBC when its gone.

And it's almost certainly a when not an if.